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SCP-3699 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3699
Expected annual
$4.4M
One-time setup
$5.6M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
30
Total one-time setup costs are approximately $5.62M USD (major drivers: land acquisition/purchase, containment construction and contingency reserves). Recurring annual costs are approximately $4.18M USD/year (major drivers: tactical taskforce operations, security wages, cover payments and amnestics).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M
Facilities $2.7M
[#1, #4] Land acquisition/purchase of beach/marsh rights and physical perimeter/access construction (fencing, gates, boardwalk reroutes).
Equipment $1.0M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #12, #15, #16, #17, #29] Surveillance hardware, vehicles/boats, secure storage, forensic instruments, evidence kits, transport cases, tactical uniforms/equipment, tactical team kit, server hardware, and small-arms/non-lethal equipment.
Contingent Reserve $715K
[#30] Contingent litigation and public-relations crisis reserve (held as contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $566K
[#9, #27] Secured specimen containment lab buildout (soundproofing, climate control, secure access) plus acoustic research/R&D and mitigation hardware.
Crisis Reserve Staging $260K
[#26] One-time staging readiness and reserve equipment for mass-retrieval emergency.
Legal And Cover Setup $117K
[#2] One-time legal fees to craft cover agreements, resolve public-rights-of-way, press materials and initial council negotiations.
Medical Suite Setup $65K
[#13] One-time setup for a secure medical suite for amnestic administration and monitoring.
Training And Clearance Setup $46K
[#20] One-time setup costs for background checks, clearance processing systems and initial containment training program setup.
Environmental Assessment $46K
[#23] One-time environmental impact assessments and mitigation reports to support cover story and compliance.
Backup Power $42K
[#21] Generator(s), UPS and fuel storage installation for coastal conditions.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #11, #14] Annual salaries & benefits for perimeter security guards, tactical retrieval taskforce, research staff, and on-call medical personnel.
Cover Story And Legal $562K/yr
[#3, #18, #24, #19] Ongoing cover payments/tourism compensation, online monitoring/takedowns, community liaison/hush payments, and undercover acquisition budget.
Supplies And Consumables $350K/yr
[#12, #15, #13, #29, #22] Recurring reagents/outsourced tests, evidence consumables, amnestic drug procurement and administration costs, small-arms/non-lethal replacements/training consumables, and medical/biohazard waste disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $325K/yr
[#4, #9, #21, #26, #25] Annual maintenance for perimeter/fencing, specimen lab utilities/upkeep, backup generator fuel/maintenance, crisis-readiness upkeep, and general administration/facility overhead.
Land Lease Or Compensation $228K/yr
[#1] Alternative recurring lease/compensation to council if site is not purchased (included as a recurring line item to account for lease option).
Research And Monitoring $151K/yr
[#8, #17, #27, #28] Recurring costs for surveillance data/storage & maintenance, secure data hosting/transcription personnel, acoustic mitigation maintenance, and interview/psychological monitoring expenses.
Logistics And Transport $68K/yr
[#7] Recurring fuel, maintenance and insurance for vehicles/boats used for evidence transport and rapid-response.
Training And Clearance Recurring $32K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and security vetting processing budget.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine containment, regular retrievals, and ongoing cover payments/monitoring.
routine_retrievals regular_cover_payments no_major_disclosure
🚨 Minor Incident $4.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$618K vs baseline
Localized public disclosure or cluster of civilian removals requiring surge retrievals, extra amnestics and PR/legal response.
limited_public_disclosure multiple_civilian_retrievals local_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $8.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$4.6M vs baseline
Large-scale dispersal/pooled public awareness requiring mass retrieval operations, large amnestic campaign, extensive PR/litigation and emergency contracting.
widespread_public_exposure mass_removals major_litigation_or_media_crisis
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#5] Perimeter guards providing 24/7 coverage (three shifts); staffing levels per analyst note (12–16).
Tactical Taskforce (MTF) 10 [#6, #29] Covert retrieval specialists responsible for locating/recovering SCP-3699-1 instances; includes overtime and equipment/training support.
Research Scientist / Lab Tech 4 [#11, #12, #9] Geologist, linguist/philologist, cognitive scientist/psychologist and lab technician(s) (3–6 FTE described in notes).
Medical Officer 2 [#13, #14, #22] Physician(s)/nurse(s) for amnestic administration, follow-up and medical monitoring; supports clinic and biohazard compliance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and midpoints but rely on many policy choices (purchase vs lease), unknown retrieval tempo, and UK-specific legal/PR variables; reasonably grounded but subject to +-30% variation.
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